A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) ‎#518

518. Desires for Holiness

O, for a heart to praise my God,
A heart from sin set free;
A heart that always feels how good,
Thou, Lord, hast been to me.

O for an humble, trustful heart,
Believing, true, and clean,
Which neither life nor death can part
From Him who dwells within;—

A heart in every thought renewed,
And full of love divine,
Perfect, and right, and pure, and good,
Conformed, O Lord, to Thine.

Thy spirit, gracious Lord, impart;
Come quickly from above;
O, write Thy name upon my heart!
Thy name, O God, is love.

Text Information

• First Line: O, For a heart to praise my God
• Title: Desires for Holiness
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1866

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